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“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world, you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life and travel leaves marks on you.”
—Anthony Bourdain
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English as a second language
When I made my trips to Europe last year I was hoping to find somewhere to teach English. I would study the local language but my primary focus would be “the English teacher.” Moving to Europe is not an easy feat. Most countries don’t want ex-pats to take a job from the locals. I completely…
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Making Time
Time can be spent, taken or wasted. But time can’t be made. In fact many of us use the phrase, time we’ll spend Do you ever plan to make time to do something or go somewhere? Again, we can’t make time. I am in San Antonio. I had an amazing week in Tucson. I took…
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Does another vegetable have a heart?
It’s artichoke season in Spain and this country does not mess around with whatever is fresh and seasonal. A simple plate of grilled artichoke hearts defies description. I am back in Madrid. I was starting to get a bit down in the dumps. I thought it was because I am at the end of my…
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Sitting at home
When we went thru the pandemic many Americans thought, “Oh good, I don’t have to go anywhere.” I can’t imagine what the pandemic was like for people living in Spain.